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Gege Akutami, creator of Jujutsu Kaisen, recently attended an exhibition where he answered a number of questions about his famous manga. The Japanese illustrator discussed various elements of the dark fantasy series in depth, including a “big mistake” he made with a particular character.
Geje Akutami explains how Black Flash was created
According to the transcript of Akutami’s interview at the exhibition, as translated by @soukatsu_ on X (formerly Twitter), this symbolic power arose when the manga’s editor wanted a “special move” for Itadori to make.
“My editor at the time, Katayama, told me he wanted a special move (for Itadori), but I didn’t really think of anything that fit. So I think Divergent first and then Black Flash were born as moves that not many others could do,” Akutami said.
“I had the image of Flash from the Onimusha game in my mind. It’s a counter attack that you often see in real-time attacks,” he added, “I also liked the fact that it’s not a unique skill and can only be used to increase voltage after using it once.”
Akutami added, “It has a probability element, but it can also be used multiple times in a row, which can change the situation in battle, and this also includes how enemies (cursed spirits) can use the Black Flash as well, which increases the tension.”
Gege Akutami admits he made a ‘huge mistake’ with this character
While discussing the Killing Games arc, Akutami thought about Megumi’s relatives, who were initially planned to be one of the main characters of the series. One such relative was her sister Tsumiki, whose backstory Akutami regrets the most. During the exposition, he admitted that it was a “big mistake” that Tsumiki was not introduced as a real character.
Akutami explained, “There wasn’t enough information to fully flesh out Tsumiki’s background, so I think it completely failed.” “This is one part where I think it was a huge mistake. I should have had Itadori and Tsumiki meet properly just once,” he added.
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